(Screenshot from Karina Ramos's video on FB Page: Digital Filipina)
The blaze, dubbed Hughes Fire, ignited at 10:30 a.m. this past Wednesday, January 22, 2025 (LA time), near Castaic Lake, along Lake Hughes Road, north of Castaic Reservoir Road.
(Photo of Castaic Lake from SantaClarita.com, the sister website of Taguig.com)
At present, the fire is 0% contained, or still not fully extinguished by firefighters.
LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone stated they have deployed roughly 4,000 personnel to the area.
Several Filipinos reside in the area, according to a report from Karina Ramos of the website and Facebook Page Digital Filipina https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bs9rSXs9U/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Among those evacuated is her son who lives in Castaic.
Castaic community is situated in the northwestern Los Angeles County, approximately 15 miles northwest of Santa Clarita and adjacent to the Angeles National Forest.
Santa Clarita Valley is home to Six Flags Magic Mountain, from where the thick smoke from the Hughes Fire is currently visibly billowing.
